Benin vs Cambodia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Benin
2.40 million
in 2022
Cambodia
2.27 million
in 2024
Benin rank
63rd
Cambodia rank
66th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Benin
  • Cambodia
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.40 million against 2.27 million in Cambodia, a difference of 131,890.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cambodia ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Cambodia ranks 66th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cambodia Difference Ahead
1970s 175,668 433,811 258,143 Cambodia
1980s 438,316 1.39 million 954,840 Cambodia
1990s 656,832 1.68 million 1.02 million Cambodia
2000s 1.32 million 2.53 million 1.22 million Cambodia
2010s 2.10 million 2.10 million 3,708 Benin
2020s 2.29 million 2.15 million 132,387 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Benin or Cambodia?
Benin, at 2.40 million against 2.27 million in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Benin and Cambodia?
131,890, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Benin ranks 63rd and Cambodia ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.